By Richard Cowan
The U.S. Senate on Thursday moved toward final passage of legislation to fund the government through March 11, hoping to avoid the embarrassing spectacle of a federal government shutdown amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Senate nears passage of stop-gap funding bill to avoid gov’t shutdown
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 17, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Cherry
